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Red Clay Dance Academy Coordinator

Red Clay Dance Company is excited to request applications for the Red Clay Dance Academy Coordinator position. As an organization . “ we live to awaken "glocal" change through creating, performing and teaching African Diaspora inspired work---change that transforms cultural and socio-economic imbalances in our local and global community.”

This position will assist our Executive Artistic Director in the management and expansion of our Academy program. Task including but not limited to, academy marketing/recruitment, registration, student assessment tracking, parent/student communication, meeting/event management, generating and tracking program quality, as well as reporting status of tasks and meeting critical deadlines.

Academy Program:

Serves approximately 30 families annually, targeting some of Chicago’s most marginalized communities.

The desire to be a team player, deeply engaged with all stakeholders and understand their diverse needs and interests.

Excellent organizational skills with sharp attention to details

Interest in researching new methods for youth development through dance education.

Desire to grow within the organization

The selected candidate should also demonstrate the following competencies:

Teamwork - Work effectively and productively with others to achieve extraordinary results.

Flexibility, Resiliency, and Problem- Solving Ability- Agile in responding to change with an ability to analyze, diagnose, and resolve problems.

Self-Management, Planning & Organizing- Uses logical, systematic, and orderly procedures to create plans, and manages time and priorities for themselves and their team, utilizing effective processes to make decisions, which lead to the achievement of objectives.

All materials submitted will be kept confidential. All submissions will be acknowledged.

Red Clay Dance Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values a diverse workforce. Employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law.